Bathing-hood.



No. 840,169. PATENTED JAN. 1, 1907.

R. STOLLBERG.

WITNESSES m INVENTOR iiuqfiw I Xw. apnm. BY

ATTORNEY UNITED s'rA ns PTENT OFFICE.

ROBERT STOLLBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO D. C. HALL AND OOMPANY, on NEW YORK, N. Y.,A FIR-M.

' QBAITHING-HOOD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 1, 1907.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that 1, ROBERT STOLLBERG, a. citizen of the United States, residing at New York, county of New York, State of New York, have invented a new and useful Bathing-Hood, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a bathing-hood which shall consist of a cap formed from sheet-rubber sha ed to fit the head closely at the edge of the air and having ample capacity to receive a womans hair and an ornamental. covering of waterproof silk or other suitable material which wholly covers the rubber cap, thereby forming ahood that will keep the hair perfectly dry and will at the same time form an attractive and ornamental article of apparel, the effect being that of a loose-fitting stylish hood and wholly different from a bandana.

With theseand other objects in view I have devised the novel' bathing-hood of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, reference characters being used to indicate the several parts. A

Figure 1 is an elevation ofmy novel bathing-hood complete and ready for use; Fig. 2, a similar view with the band detached Fig. 3, a plan view corresponding with Fig. 2 ;'Fig. 4, a plan view before the edge is laited or gathered, the skirt of the cap. eing broken away to show the covering; Fig. 5, a. section onthe line 5 5' in Fig. 4, the plaited position'of the edge being indicated by dotted lines; and Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view illustrating the mode of attachment of the band to the plaited edge.

My novel bathing-hood is formed from three parts, to wit: acap (indicated by A,) an ornamental covering (indicated by B,) and a band, (indicated by C.) The cap is formed from two sheets of rubber, preferably oval in outline,which are indicated, respectively, by

10 and 11. Sheet 11, which 1s the under sheet in use, is provided with an opening 12 to receive the head, the edges of said opening I fitting closely about the head at the edge of the hair. One of these sheetsin the pres- ,ent instance sheet 11,is provided w1th a skirt 13, extending outward from the edge of the crown entirely around it. The two sheets are secured together at the edge of sheet 10, which constitutes the crown, as at 14. It is of course immaterial, however, u on which of the sheets the skirt is formed. T e ornamental covering B is formed frolna sheet of any suitable material, preferably waterproof silk, and is of equal size Wit skirt 13. The edges of the covering and the skirt are secured together by stitching or otherwise, as at 15. The edges of the covering and sheet 11 are. then plaited or gathered, and the plaits or gathers, which'are indicated by 16, are secured by stitching or otherwise, as at 17, leaving an opening (indicated by 18) which receives the head loosely. The

band C, which is preferably made of thesamematerial as the covering, is folded at 1178 111111- width, and the edges receive the plaited edge of the cover and sheet 11 between them and are secured thereto by a seam or otherwise, as at 19. (See Fig. 6 in connection with Fig. 5.) The outer edge of the band is turned under at seam 19 to make a neat finish. The attachment of the band to the covering and sheet 11 does not extend entirely around the hood, an opening being left at the end of the hood which is to form the front, said opening being indicated by 20. (See Fig. 1.) Seam 19, however, preferably extends across this opening, the edges being turned under to form a neat finish. The ends of the band are left long enough to form tie-strings, which are indicated by 21. It should be noted that the cap and the covering are not attached to each other except at the edges. In use the wearer draws the cap out of the covering and places it over the head, the edge of opening 12 fitting closely across the top of the forehead at the edge of the hair downward just above the ears and under the edge of the hair at the nape of the .neck. The hood is then drawn down over the cap and the strings are tied at the front, so that only the covering and band are in sight, the covering fitting the head loosely, and the whole forming a very neat and attractive hood.

Having thus described my invention, I claim p 1. Abathing-hood com risin a sheet-rubber cap which fits the hea close at the edge of the hair and is provided .witli a skirt extending from the edge of the crown, a covering secured to the edge of the skirt, the edges of said covering and skirt being plaited leaving an opening which receives the head loosely, and a band attached to the edge of tie-strin s.

2. A athing-hood comprising a rubber I capformed iron 1 two sheets of rubber, the

mg plaited upper sheet comprising the crown and the lower sheet having a head-opening, a skirt extendin from the edge of the crown, an ornamenta covering secured to the edge of the skirt, the edges of said covering and skirt beleaving an o ening' which receives the head loosely an a band attached to the edge of said opening.

3. A bathing-hood comprising a ca having a skirt extending from the crown t ereof, a covering secured to the edge of the skirt, the edges of said covering and skirt hein piaited, and a band attached to said plait edge.

4. A bathing-hood comprising a cal having a skirt extending from the crown t ereof,

thereof, an ornamental covering of waterproof material secured to the ed e of the skirt, the edges of said covering an skirt being plaited, and a band of ornamental waterproof, material attached to the .plaited edge, the ends of-sa'id b'and forming tie-strings.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses,

DE Wrrr O. HALL, JAMES A. DoNoHUE. 

